The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-01
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

arrested Q sCaDOlng 3 young Nor
wegian, and locked up to await the
grand jury, was taken sick with
pneumonia q few days ago and died.
He came from Southern Minnesota
four months ago.
At Glendale, theyoung son Of w. w.
Sears shot and killed his little brother
while playing with q shotgun.
At Yankton, the Int i.prohibitionists
elected Ex-Governor John Z. Penninp.
ton, police justice by alarge majority.
At Mitchell, Jane Woodcock, .
farmer about SO years OF age, was be.
fore the insane commissioners on the
complaint of his wife, who alleges that
he is crazy. She tried to get adlvorce
some time ago, but failing in this,
wanted him adjudged insane but fail.
ed.
Jerry the bum anotorious round.
er was shot and killed in Sturgis City
by imam named Smith, a pianist, il
Tilford & Olies' saloon.
DEVILS Lake council has resolved
to call an election to vote on the
question OF bonding the city in $I2,.
600 to sink an artesian well, and
maintain a water supply and build a
city hall.
At Watertown, the Methodist Epis.
copal society has completed arrange.
ments for a $4,000 church to be
erected Immediately. Rev. E. E.
'Clough from Platteville, Wis, who lie
g colonel on Gov. Rusk's staff, has
been stationed there and has given
the enterprise a wonderful impetus.
Gov. Church has appointed Otto p.
Miller of Yankton a member Of
the Yankton Asylum board in
the place OF Benjamin s.
Williams, removed. This completes
the new board. It is:understood that
the old board still disputes the au-
thority of the new board, but the aud
itor refuses to pay bills unless certi-
lied to by the superintendent and new
board.
At Fargo, Hayden & Eldred and
John Roach, saloonkeepers, were clos
ed on chattel mortgages held by st.
Paul wholesale liquor dealers.
It is reported that G. H. Prior, OF
Minneapolis, will build an opera house
in Aberdeen, costing 500, 900, on the
site OF the block, owned by him, re-
Gently destroyed by FIRE.
At Britton, while attempting to
serve . warrant, W. s. Hinkley, sheriff
OF the county, was shot and badly
manned by Thomas w. Plaisted,1
former clerk OF the court. Huxley,
in company with George Atchinson,
his deputy, went to the residence OF
Plaisted to serve papers on criminal
proceedings instituted by parties who
rented Plaisted's land last season.
Plaisted fred both barrels OF asshot.
gun at the officers, the second shot
bringing down Hinkiey al adistance OF
eleven yards.
At the opening OF court at James
town Judge Francis stated he was not
to blame for the recent adjournment,
which should be laid to the door Of
some other people. This is the only
time in three years that he has failed
to open court at the appointed time.
and this only occurred because OF
charges made which he was driven to
combat by personal visits to Wash
ington. 1t is generally understood
that Francis will remain on the bench
until his term expires.
About a month ago asurveyingpar
ty started from Fargo to locate
q line for the new Minnesota& Dako.
ia company. Their route, is very
straight and runs through i settled
country. From Fargo they run due
northwest to the village OF Sherbrook.
From 6herbrook they ,run directly
west to New Rockford. making the
second crossing OF the Sheyenne q
short distance above Ottawa. Their
survey goes between Lakes Washing>
ton and Coe, following the coulee. and
proceeds through the settlement 81
Tiffany, but q short distancefrom the
postofice. They strike the James
town y Northern q little north of the
James river crossing.
Dakota pensions: II. Winame, High.
more; c. E. johnson, Frederick: C.
Kimball; C. B. Dinelsy,
Holabird, G. Luther, Canton: e. S.
Greenleaf, Iroquois; i. Scott, Mt. Yer
non; D.. r. Johnson. Gary; j. McCar.
thy, Hermosa; c. +. Ferguson, Wolsey.
B. g. Huddle. for sometime past
connected with the Offices OF register
of deeds and clerk OF courts at Mitch.
ell county, was recently appointed
clerk Of courts OF Buffalo county by
Judge Trip. Mr.. middle is thorough
" competent.
Farger- Gunderson. ct Devils Lake.
filed himself with whisky. then took
some strychnine, and died.
O. Holden, general merchant at
Lennox, has assigned to j. v.
Conklin tor the benefit ofhis creditors.
Liabilities about $4,000; assets III The
neighborhood Of So. 500.
AT Sioux Falls, the case Of j. leslie
Thompson. receiver Of The First Ma.
tional bank, against Jacob Schaetzell.
for the conversion 81 100,
shares Of the stock Of the Sioux Falls
Brewing company at it's lace value,
500 each, was on trial III the district
court for several days. The Jury
brought in 9 verdict Of $16,7OO for
the plaintiff.
Chunks OF excellent coal we're found
while sinking an artesian we'll